Exploring education
Subtitle: an introduction to the foundations of education
By: by Alan R. Sadovnik, Peter W. Cookson, Jr. and Susan F. Semel
Contributors: Cookson, Peter W.; Semel, Susan F., 1941-
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415808620; 9780415808613
Subjects: Educational sociology; Philosophy; Education; EDUCATION / General
Description: "This much-anticipated fourth edition of Exploring Education offers an alternative to traditional foundations texts by combining a point-of-view analysis with primary source readings. Pre- and in-service teachers will find a solid introduction to the foundations disciplines---history, philosophy, politics, and sociology of education---and their application to educational issues, including school organization and teaching, curriculum and pedagogic practices, education and inequality, and school reform and improvement. This edition features substantive updates, including the addition of discussion on the neo-liberal educational policy and recent debates about teacher evaluation, updated data and research, and new readings by leading researchers, such as Diane Ravitch, Robert Dreeben, Pedro Noguera and Helen F. Ladd.At a time when foundations of education are marginalized in many teacher education programs and teacher education reform pushes scripted approaches to curriculum and instruction, Exploring Education helps teachers to think critically about the "what" and "why" behind the most pressing issues in contemporary education. "--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.